Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-26
Fourth of July at Colby.
Read NJ. DOnelan's new ad.
All come to Colby June 9th.

Read NJ. Donelan's new ad.
All come to Colby June 9th.
NJ. S. Ainslie, of Oakley. was up Satur-
day.
Read posters of great Washington Bros.
circus.
Children's day service second Sabbath
in June, at the NJ. E. church.
Most complete stock of patent medi-
cines in the city at DOuglas q Walker S.
A large stock of mems boots at cost.
Price them at P. j. Assenmacher & Cos.
Presbyterian services in the court
house next Sabbath May Goth, morning
and evening.
I'm memory of our fallen heroes" Me-
mortal services at the NJ. E. church first
Sabbath in June.
Money to loan on real estate and chat
tells Mt the lowest rates going. Call and
see us. WALKER q WILLCOXON.
The ladies' aid society, of Colby, will
meet at the residence of Mrs. John Bean
on Thursday, June I'd, 1887. Allinvited.
Mac Shirley is back. He brought a
blacksmith and wheelright with him and
will Immediately open his shop northwest
of Newell House.
Married, at the Palmer House. Oberiin,
Kansas, May 10Th, by F. o. Salisbury, j..
p, Fred r. Taylor and Miss Ethcrn Wal
tiers, all of Colby, Kansas.-Eye.
Our 800 gallon tank has arrived, and
with 10 barrels per week we hope to sup
ply the demand for gasoline.
DOUGLAS g. WALKER.
Mrs. G. W. Peyton, who lives two
miles east of Colby. kindly presented us
with beautiful boquet Saturday last. 1t
was beauty, and she has our most sim
cere thanks. By the way she is one of
the best correspondents to the CAT.
The grand ball at the G. A. R. armory
Thursday evening last was an eminent
success in every way. and $4,000 was
cleared. Mr.. YOcum assisted the band
and acquitted himself with credit. The
Colby COrnet Band is to be congratulate
ed upon its rapid improvement and ad-
vancement. The citizens of Colby and
Thomas county cannot render them too
much encouragement and assistance.
n Peterson. of Riley county. Kas., has
moved with his family upon his railroad
land. in section 1888. He is the first Of
the Swede settlement. who took two
townships. He is one of the committee
who selected the land. He says many
will come this. season, but most next
spring. Mr.. Peterson has held several
important offices, having been county
clerk of Saline county, Kansas, 6 years,
and represented that county in the state
legislature in 1881. We are glad to have
such locate with us. What we want is
actual settlers on the railroad land, and
he will be instrumental in bringing many
here to locate on it. He makes business
of locating now.
The following are the standing COM
mittees of the Colby board of trade:
On railroads: c. H. Martin chairman.
A. Lauterbach, J. W. Warden. f. A.
Hall. c. NJ Hovey.
On milling interests: NJ. j. Feeley
chairman. W. H. Marble. Geo. Hyatt, NJ.
DOnelan, Jesse Boden.
On building: F. c. Finnerty chairman,
Elder Stewart. r.. L. Riddle. w G. Por-
ter. c. r. Marks.
On statistics and commerce: g. II.
Kaub chairman, B. ]. Woodruff, Samuel
Yousse, F. H. Smith, Samuel Lee. w. s.
Ferguson.
On education: W. w. Walker chair
man, Prof. W. p Sullivan. D. Bradbury,
Rev. s. r. Ferguson, W. H. Copeland.
On agriculture: ]. E. Doom chairman,
J. NJ. Summers, v. c. Nicol, r. T. Hem
ing, Judge NJ. L. Lacey, w. N. Baldwin,
W. H. Smith. Ira Jennings, Patrick
Brady. W. H. Archer. Jas. Passell. w.
H. Wilson. Oscar Williams, Geo. Van
cleve, r. B. Elliott, Daniel Bradbury,
John W. Gilmore. Frank Pingree, Jas. j.
PeasleE, Judge N. ]. Adams, VIM. c.
Mitchell. r. s. See, - McWhinney, W.
II. Starbuck, n. w. Witham.
J. B. MoRRIsON, President.
Jos. A. GILL. Secretary.
To the Committee on Agriculture:
GENTs:-Upon advice of those l have
been able TO see I am instructed to ask
the members of the committee to meet at
the court house in Colby at p. m, Sat-
urday, June 10, 1887. to consider plans
for the advancement of the agricultural
interests of Thomas county. Citizens
are respectfully invited to attend and
participate. The propriety of organizing
an agricultural society and holding q
county fair is suggested as among the
subjects for consideration. Names of